Tag: Education
SchoolBook
SchoolBook is a collaboration between The New York Times and WNYC designed to bring you news, data and conversations about schools in New York City. SchoolBook includes individual Web pages for 2,500 public, private and charter schools where members of the Schoolbook community can find a wealth of data, share information, ask questions and offer answers. In addition, journalists from The Times and WNYC will bring you in-depth education news reporting and feature stories. Visit SchoolBook >
Miramonte Reopens, Previous Staff On Paid Leave
Friday, February 10, 2012
Miramote Elementary School in Los Angeles is open again but with an entirely new faculty and staff. Two former teachers there are charged with sex abuse and lewd acts with students. Some parents were happy with the clean sweep, but others thought removing everyone from the school was too drastic.
New Jersey News
Newark Breaks Ground on Teachers Village
Thursday, February 09, 2012
New Jersey officials broke ground on a new, mixed-use development project known as Teachers Village on Thursday. The five block project to be constructed on Halsey Street will eventually include school buildings, a daycare center, retail space and housing for teachers.
WNYC News
Over Bowls Of Soup, Donors Find Recipe For Change
Thursday, February 09, 2012
You don't have to have big bucks to join the latest trend in philanthropy. Soup groups around the country let diners pool their money to support deserving local initiatives. In Philadelphia, one dinner raised $225 for a teacher's class project.
States Hope For Relief With 'No Child' Waivers
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Six months ago, President Obama directed his secretary of education to give waivers to states seeking much-needed relief from the federal education mandates prescribed under No Child Left Behind. On Thursday, they granted them to ten. But how much flexibility is the president really willing to give and what is he asking in return?
AP: First 10 States Granted Waivers From 'No Child Left Behind'
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The administration announced last year that states can apply to be exempt from some No Child requirements. The first 10, AP says, are Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
Detroit Schools' No. 1 Mission: Getting Kids To Class
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Dismal attendance rates have put Detroit Public Schools at risk of losing vital state funding, so the city has launched an assault on truancy. Attendance agent George Eason says, "If we see that the parent is willfully ... not sending the child to school, then we will take every means necessary to enforce the law."
Milestone At University Of Michigan: Muslim Chaplain
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Even though the number of Muslim students pursuing higher education is growing, very few colleges have Muslim chaplains. This semester, the University of Michigan became the first public school with a Muslim chaplaincy, but the position is privately funded to maintain a separation of church and state.
New Jersey News
NJ Disqualifies 29 School Board Members
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Seventeen school board members in New Jersey will have to step down from their elected posts because they have a criminal conviction on their records. Another 12 school board members in New Jersey must also step down for not submitting their background checks in time.
Meaningless In Missouri? Not In Santorum's View
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is looking for momentum as Republicans caucus and vote in three states on Tuesday: Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. And dissatisfaction with front-runner Mitt Romney in Missouri could point to a potential opportunity for President Obama in the fall.
Staff Removed From School With Sex Abuse Charges
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
The L.A. Unified School District is replacing the entire staff of the elementary school at the center of a growing sex abuse scandal. Two teachers from Miramonte Elementary have been arrested on suspicions of abusing and conducting lewd acts on children.
Detroit To Parents: Time To Get Involved In Education
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
The city's school system is trying to get parents more engaged with their children's education in an effort to boost achievement and stop an exodus of families from the district.
Applying For Financial Aid Without The Fear Factor
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Application deadlines for financial aid like grants, scholarships and student loans are just around the corner. But many students may need help getting their paperwork in order. Host Michel Martin speaks with Adrianna Badillo. She's the director of Gear-Up, a program designed to guide low-income students into higher education.
UC Students Propose Alternative To Tuition Increases
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Tired of tuition increases within the cash-strapped University of California system, a group of students has suggested eliminating tuition entirely. Instead, they propose that graduates pay the system a percentage of their income over the subsequent 20 years.
Pennsylvania School District Goes Broke
Monday, February 06, 2012
The Chester Upland School District — a small, mostly minority district outside Philadelphia — is on the verge of going broke. State budget cuts have put the district in such financial straits that teachers and some other employees agreed last month to work without pay for the rest of the school year. A judge ordered the state to advance Chester Upland $3 million, but that will only keep the schools open for a few weeks.
Worshippers Kicked Out Of N.Y. School On Principle
Sunday, February 05, 2012
For years, small churches have been meeting in New York City's public schools. One church, Grace Fellowship, has been gathering at PS-150 in Queens since 2006. In one week, though, they will be evicted. "Freedom for a church to take over a school and convert it to a house of worship is not what our Constitution stands for," says a civil liberties proponent.
New Jersey News
Newark Expected to Close 7 Failing Schools
Friday, February 03, 2012
Newark's school superintendent is expected to suggest closing seven failing schools as part of a package of district-wide reforms.
Prison Meal Deal: Where The Staff Serves Lunch ... And Time
Friday, February 03, 2012
At the Fife and Drum Restaurant, located in a Massachusetts minimum-security prison, inmates learn to cook and wait tables. Regulars praise the tasty lunches served up at bargain prices. Prison officials say such job training reduces the chances prisoners will re-offend.
Fallout Continues In L.A. School's Lewd Photo Scandal
Friday, February 03, 2012
A second teacher has been removed from Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles as part of an investigation into lewd photos. One teacher has already been charged with lewd conduct with 23 students.
Las Vegas Principal Hopes To Beat The Odds
Friday, February 03, 2012
Nevada has the lowest high school graduation rate in the country. But now a multi-million dollar federal grant is helping one district turn its schools around. Host Michel Martin speaks with a principal who spent last Saturday knocking on the doors of students who dropped out, encouraging them to come back to school.
Getting America's Dropouts Back On Track
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Nearly a quarter of U.S. public high school students fail to graduate on time, or at all. The president wants a rule requiring students to stay in school until age 18. But even with the requirement, Washington, D.C. has one of the lowest graduation rates. Host Michel Martin speaks with WAMU's Kavitha Cardoza and former dropout, Rashida Harris.